Arsenal hopeful of rivalling Manchester United and Chelsea’s record-breaking commercial deals, says chief executive Ivan Gazidis October 24, 2016 Arsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis insists he is optimistic that the club can rival the record-breaking deals achieved by some Premier League teams when they renew their main commercial agreements. Leading English clubs have cashed in on a boom in kit deals and shirt sponsorship markets since Arsenal signed their existing contracts with Puma and [...]
Arsene Wenger predicts 82-86 points will be enough to win the Premier League this season October 24, 2016 Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has revealed the magic number of points that he believes will be enough to secure the club a first Premier League title since 2004. With three teams – Manchester City, Arsenal and Liverpool – locked at the top of the table on 20 points after nine games, Wenger has predicted that the champions will finish on 82-86 [...]
Chelsea 4, Manchester United 0: Antonio Conte refuses to entertain Jose Mourinho’s touchline rant October 23, 2016 Defiant Chelsea boss Antonio Conte refused to denounce his actions after incurring the wrath of Manchester United counterpart Jose Mourinho during a nightmare return to Stamford Bridge for the former Blues manager. Mourinho appeared to take exception to the Italian gesticulating towards the Chelsea fans in a bid to generate appreciation of their demotion of United, [...]
Manchester City 1, Southampton 1: Pep Guardiola left wrestling with City’s fallible streak as winless run reaches fifth game October 23, 2016 Manchester City 1, Southampton 1 Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola admits he is perplexed by his team’s sudden vulnerability after they failed to win for the fifth match in succession on Sunday. The hosts again looked a shadow of the team that started Guardiola’s reign with 10 consecutive wins as £50m defender John Stones gifted [...]
The FA to receive huge $1bn boost after negotiating bumper new TV deal for the FA Cup October 22, 2016 The Football Association has secured a $1bn (£820m) boost to their coffers after agreeing a lucrative six-year TV rights deal for the FA Cup. An announcement will be made next week revealing the sale of international TV rights to sports marketing agencies Pitch International and IMG from the 2018/19 season. Pitch International have negotiated a $300m deal for EMEA [...]
A change in Spain’s tax laws could make buying La Liga players easier for Premier League clubs such as Manchester United October 22, 2016 Premier League clubs shopping for new players in Spain will enjoy increased purchasing power in future transfer windows thanks to a ruling passed by Spanish tax authorities this week. La Liga stars who have been linked with a move to England such as Athletic Bilbao’s Oscar De Marcos or Atletico Madrid’s Antoine Griezmann may now be [...]
Competition and Markets Authority launches probe into online betting companies’ complex small print October 21, 2016 Online gambling firms are facing a crackdown from the UK's consumer rights watchdog over fears they may be "conning" their customers with opaque and unfair terms and conditions. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has today launched an investigation into the £4bn a year industry after complaints were raised by the official regulatory body, the Gambling [...]
Editor’s diary: Threats to the City’s dominance come from home and abroad October 21, 2016 This week one of our front page stories caused quite a stir in parliament. Wednesday's paper reported on the growing levels of unease in the City regarding the way in which some people in government view financial services and its place in upcoming Brexit negotiations. We quoted a number of senior sources, all of whom [...]
Manchester United 4, Fenerbahce 1: Jose Mourinho in swipe at critics of £89m midfielder Paul Pogba October 20, 2016 Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho took aim at critics of midfielder Paul Pogba after the world’s most expensive player stoked his side’s Europe League success against Fenerbahce last night with a first-half double. Pogba, an £89m summer signing from Italian champions Juventus, netted either side of Anthony Martial’s penalty, while Jesse Lingard notched his first [...]
Top spot in the Premier League is the motivation for Tottenham against Bournemouth, says Mauricio Pochettino October 20, 2016 Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has urged his team to take their chance to go top of the Premier League for the first time in more than two years when they meet Bournemouth on Saturday. Spurs visit the in-form Cherries, who thrashed Hull 6-1 last weekend, for a lunchtime kick-off that could see them overtake leaders [...]